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  • March 1 Friday

    College Station, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm

    Exhibit Opens: "Grand Canyon Photographs" Exhibit

    The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is excited to announce the upcoming exhibit, “Grand Canyon Photographs: Celebrating the Centennial 1919-2019.”
  • College Station, TX - 12:00am

    College Station Easter Celebration

    The College Station Easter Celebration, modeled after the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, has been hosted by the Bush Library and Museum in partnership with the College Station Police Department since 1999, but the event has a long tradition in College Station. The police department has been putting on this event since its humble beginnings in 1982.The event is free and registration is only required for those who wish to participate in the door prize drawings.Special prizes donated by local merchants will be awarded at the event, including a bicycle and helmet to be given to a boy and girl in each of three age categories: 3 and under, 4-5, 6-7. To be eligible for one of the prizes, parents must register their children in advance by completing a registration form availablehere, and you must be present at the stage at 10:15 in order to win.In addition to the Bush Library and the City of College Station, sponsors of the College Station Easter Celebration include Peace 107, Candy 95 and WTAW Newstalk 1620.Free parking for the event will be available in Lots 43,111, Fan Field and the gravel lot off Research Parkway.Barbara Bush Drive will be closed at 8:30 a.m., so attendees should enter the parking lots from Research Park. For more information about the College Station Easter Celebration, call (979) 691-4014.The event schedule is:9:30 a.m. -- Carnival games, face painting, balloon animals and concessions begin9:50 a.m. -- The Easter Bunny Arrives!10:00 a.m. -- Egg Hunt begins on 3 fields (3 and under, 4-5, 6-7) -- DO NOT BE LATE!10:15 a.m. -- Door Prize Drawing at the Stage11:00 a.m. -- Kite Flying Contest, Concert by the Brazos Valley Community Band12:00 p.m. -- Event concludesWe would like to extend our gratitude to all the people and businesses that help to make this event possible: Bounce a Lot, Candy 95, Chick-fil-A, Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, College Station Fire Department, College Station Police Department VEST Team,Feather Crest Farms, George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation, Hungry Howie's, Knights of Columbus, Maverick 101, Newstalk 1620 WTAW, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Peace 107, PepsiCo.
  • College Station, TX - 12:00am

    College Station Easter Celebration

    The College Station Easter Celebration, modeled after the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, has been hosted by the Bush Library and Museum in partnership with the College Station Police Department since 1999, but the event has a long tradition in College Station. The police department has been putting on this event since its humble beginnings in 1982.The event is free and registration is only required for those who wish to participate in the door prize drawings.Special prizes donated by local merchants will be awarded at the event, including a bicycle and helmet to be given to a boy and girl in each of three age categories: 3 and under, 4-5, 6-7. To be eligible for one of the prizes, parents must register their children in advance by completing a registration form availablehere, and you must be present at the stage at 10:15 in order to win.In addition to the Bush Library and the City of College Station, sponsors of the College Station Easter Celebration include Peace 107, Candy 95 and WTAW Newstalk 1620.Free parking for the event will be available in Lots 43,111, Fan Field and the gravel lot off Research Parkway.Barbara Bush Drive will be closed at 8:30 a.m., so attendees should enter the parking lots from Research Park. For more information about the College Station Easter Celebration, call (979) 691-4014.The event schedule is:9:30 a.m. -- Carnival games, face painting, balloon animals and concessions begin9:50 a.m. -- The Easter Bunny Arrives!10:00 a.m. -- Egg Hunt begins on 3 fields (3 and under, 4-5, 6-7) -- DO NOT BE LATE!10:15 a.m. -- Door Prize Drawing at the Stage11:00 a.m. -- Kite Flying Contest, Concert by the Brazos Valley Community Band12:00 p.m. -- Event concludesWe would like to extend our gratitude to all the people and businesses that help to make this event possible: Bounce a Lot, Candy 95, Chick-fil-A, Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, College Station Fire Department, College Station Police Department VEST Team,Feather Crest Farms, George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation, Hungry Howie's, Knights of Columbus, Maverick 101, Newstalk 1620 WTAW, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Peace 107, PepsiCo.
  • February 28 Thursday

    Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

    The President's Kitchen Cabinet

    Black History Month with a special program focused on the African Americans who have worked in the presidential food service as chefs, butlers, stewards and servers for every first family.
  • Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

    Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French

    This Lincoln Memorial Tribute Program focuses on the memorial and the man who created it, Daniel Chester French, and the first major biography of him.
  • February 20 Wednesday

    Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:45pm

    EVENT CANCELLED

    Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: RBG

    The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.
  • Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am

    Celebrate! with Flying Ship Productions - Rosa's Ride

    This moving production with original songs, inspirational scenes, and exciting dances traces Rosa Parks's various experiences of discrimination leading up to the famous Montgomery, Alabama bus incident.
  • February 19 Tuesday

    Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

    Historian William Taubman Author Program

    Pulitzer Prize winning author William Taubman discusses his bestselling biography "Gorbachev: His Life and Times."
  • February 18 Monday

    Independence, MO - 10:00am to 11:00am

    Presidents' Day Cookies

    Celebrate President’s Day with fresh-baked presidential cookies.
  • February 17 Sunday

    West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

    Before the Crash: The Hoover Presidency

    In celebration of Presidents Day Herbert Hoover Library Archivist Matthew Schaefer will speak about the early months of Herbert Hoover was in office.
  • February 8 Friday

    Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

    Marlon James Author Program

    Man Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James discusses his new novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf.
  • February 7 Thursday

    Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

    Unexampled Courage: An Evening with Judge Richard Gergel

    Federal District Judge Richard Gergel is author of Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring.
  • College Station, TX - 12:00am

    Spy Pilot, Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy

    One of the most talked about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers Sr. over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. After being shot down Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a televised trial, and imprisoned - all of which created an international incident.Join us now for an exciting evening with author Francis Gary Powers Jr. as he explores the harrowing tale of his father's experience in the Cold War.Born June 5, 1965, in Burbank, California, he is the son of Francis Gary and Claudia SuePowers. Gary holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from California State University, LosAngeles, and a Masters Degree in Public Administration / Certification in Non-profit Managementfrom George Mason University (GMU), Fairfax, Virginia.He will graduate this year with hisMasters Degree in U.S. History from Adams State University, Alamosa, CO.Gary is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum, a 501(c) (3) charitylocated at Vint Hill, VA 45 minutes west of Washington, DC. He founded the museum in 1996 tohonor Cold War veterans, preserve Cold War history, and educate future generations about this timeperiod.Recently, he consulted for a StevenSpielberg Cold War thriller, Bridge of Spies, about James Donovan who brokered the 1962 spyexchange between KGB spy Rudolph Abel and CIA U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Sr.After the program there will be a reception and book signing. We will have several items for sale! We'll have the following books by Mr. Powers: "Operation Overflight," "Spy Pilot," "Strangers on a Bridge," and "Letters from a Soviet Prison." We'll also have a hollow Ike Dollar Coin (you can hide your secret messages inside!) and some Francis Gary Powers autographed items.Admission is free but seating is limited so reservations are strongly suggested. For further information please contact (979) 691-4014 or email: reservations.bush@nara.gov
  • College Station, TX - 12:00am

    Spy Pilot, Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy

    One of the most talked about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers Sr. over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. After being shot down Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a televised trial, and imprisoned - all of which created an international incident.Join us now for an exciting evening with author Francis Gary Powers Jr. as he explores the harrowing tale of his father's experience in the Cold War.Born June 5, 1965, in Burbank, California, he is the son of Francis Gary and Claudia SuePowers. Gary holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from California State University, LosAngeles, and a Masters Degree in Public Administration / Certification in Non-profit Managementfrom George Mason University (GMU), Fairfax, Virginia.He will graduate this year with hisMasters Degree in U.S. History from Adams State University, Alamosa, CO.Gary is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum, a 501(c) (3) charitylocated at Vint Hill, VA 45 minutes west of Washington, DC. He founded the museum in 1996 tohonor Cold War veterans, preserve Cold War history, and educate future generations about this timeperiod.Recently, he consulted for a StevenSpielberg Cold War thriller, Bridge of Spies, about James Donovan who brokered the 1962 spyexchange between KGB spy Rudolph Abel and CIA U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Sr.After the program there will be a reception and book signing. We will have several items for sale! We'll have the following books by Mr. Powers: "Operation Overflight," "Spy Pilot," "Strangers on a Bridge," and "Letters from a Soviet Prison." We'll also have a hollow Ike Dollar Coin (you can hide your secret messages inside!) and some Francis Gary Powers autographed items.Admission is free but seating is limited so reservations are strongly suggested. For further information please contact (979) 691-4014 or email: reservations.bush@nara.gov
  • February 2 Saturday

    Little Rock, AR - 11:00am to 1:00pm

    Ask A Tiny House Expert!

    Meet John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin, Hosts of the FYI Network hit TV Show "Tiny House Nation".
  • Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am

    Celebrate! with Tanglewood Marionettes - The Dragon King

    Journey below the sea in this story of fantasy, courage and wonder. Tanglewood Marionettes bring to life fantastic sea creatures and a fearless grandmother who goes in search of the Dragon King.
  • February 1 Friday

    College Station, TX - 9:30am to 5:00pm

    Exhibit Opening: Grand Canyon Photographs

    The 'Grand Canyon Photographs' is an exhibit celebrating the Centennial Anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park.
  • January 31 Thursday

    Washington, DC - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

    EVENT CANCELLED

    Is America Ready for a Third Party?

    Former members of Congress discuss the two-party system and whether the nation is ready for a third party.
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